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C66200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI O7 Steel

C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI O7 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
680 to 2110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
6.0
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
23 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.1 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
92.9 to 97.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0